Agreed on the reparations and acknowledgement of all the garbage that folks of color deal and have dealt with. There are some challenging conversations to be had here. Our police forces have to work from the model that physical force is the absolute last option and are held to the standard that they must demonstrate so in every interaction with the public.

I'm definitely not for defunding or removing the police, just for exploring an entire remodel of the police force that we're used to. Why carry deadly force on your hip daily? Is is truly necessary to carry that power with you? Can we have highly educated and skilled officers that act as social workers to a great degree? Officers that can identify members of the public that need to be connected with a social service that can help them navigate a particularly tough time in their life? Can we rid ourselves of our for-profit prison system?

I think it's possible. We've got a long way to go and a boatload of challenging discussions to get there. I think the quote attributed to Martin Luther King Jr. “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” fits well in this situation.